Word: nationale
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Local issues befog national auguries.
The ominous black standard of Afghanistan fluttered and crumpled down, last week, for the last time, from a tall flagstaff atop the National Assembly in Kabul.
Afghanistan's new flag is a further product of His Majesty's consuming passion for Occidentalizing Afghanistan-a passion which he memorably indulged, last week, by compelling Members of the National Assembly to shave off their patriarchal beards, lay aside their flowing robes, and climb into pants, shirts...
Though this stiff pill was swallowed without protest, the National Assembly proceeded to deadlock and then to balk when instructed by King Amanullah to pass a bill raising the marriageable age of females to 18. Occidentals may not realize that the chief distraction of many an aging Oriental is his...
Soon after thus displaying firmness, the National Assembly warmed to rousing, unanimous support of a measure definitely fixing the succession to the Throne upon the eldest son of Their Majesties, H. R. H. Prince Rahmatullah.